BREAKING: XRP and DOGE ETFs Launch in U.S. Markets September 18 - Here’s What You Need to Know
Wall Street's crypto embrace reaches new heights as two of the most controversial digital assets secure mainstream financial vehicles.
THE ETF REVOLUTION HITS MEME COINS AND 'BANKER COINS'
Regulators greenlight exchange-traded funds for XRP and Dogecoin—assets that traditional finance once dismissed as jokes or legal liabilities. The September 18 launch date puts these products squarely in the portfolios of retail and institutional investors alike, bypassing the usual crypto exchange hurdles.
XRP's long-awaited validation comes after years of regulatory uncertainty, while DOGE's inclusion proves that even meme-powered assets can achieve financial legitimacy when there's enough demand—and enough fees to collect.
TRADITIONAL MEETS DIGITAL
These ETFs eliminate private key headaches and offer familiar tax documentation—finally giving crypto skeptics a way to dabble in digital assets without actually understanding them. Brokerage accounts now become gateways to assets that would make most financial advisors shudder.
Just remember: Wall Street only embraces disruption once it's figured out how to charge for it.
XRP ETF, $XRPR, is coming this week!$XRPR will be the first U.S. ETF to deliver investors spot exposure to the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap, $XRP.
From REX-Osprey, the team behind $SSK.@OspreyFunds
View Fund Prospectus:… pic.twitter.com/qMdKhfBZ0e
— REX Shares (@REXShares) September 15, 2025
The ETFs are expected to begin trading on, provided the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) raises no last-minute objections.
How the ETFs Work
According to filings, thewill trade under the ticker, while thewill use the ticker. The XRPR fund will primarily hold XRP directly, while allocating at least 40% of its assets to shares of other XRP-related ETFs.
Unlike many crypto ETFs that are filed under the 1933 Securities Act, these products were submitted under the, a structure that gives the SEC a 75-day review window. If no objections are filed during that period, the ETFs are automatically approved.
Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart noted that this structure mirrors the solana staking ETF launched in June 2025, suggesting this could become a model for future crypto ETF approvals.
Market Impact and SEC’s Evolving Stance
This development reflects atoward crypto-linked products. In July 2025, the regulator approved spot creation and redemption orders for crypto ETFs, signaling a friendlier regulatory climate.
The timing is also significant given Ripple’s recent, which boosted confidence in XRP. At the time of writing,.
The launch of these ETFs adds momentum to the expanding crypto investment landscape, following the success of. Analysts suggest this MOVE could also help legitimize Dogecoin, which has historically been viewed as a speculative meme coin.
Alongside XRP and DOGE, Rex Shares and Osprey Funds also revealed ETFs tied to Bitcoin (BTC) and Bonk (BONK), signaling a wave of.
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